The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-11
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs. LOGAN is said to be in very poor health.
HosTETTER, the bitters man, has 81, 00O 900 in
insurance on his life.
A PROMINENT man in Philadelphia is named
E. Burd Grub. He is called canary-seed for
short
WILLIAM L. SCOTT, of Erie, is said to be the
largest individual coal-worker in the world. He
employs 10,0O0 men in mining and shipping
ITALIAN astronomers place the age of the
world at not less than 10000 900 years, and are
agreed that it has been peopled for about So
600 900 years.
AT Wellesley College, not long since the pres
ident invited all young women who felt moved
to go as missionaries to confer with her, and
eighty responded.
Mr. J. r. RANDALL has been requested by
Scribner's Monthly to furnish an autograph copy
of his 'Maryland My Maryland" which will ap-
pear in early number.
I" I WISH I was a public house." said loving
woman to her husband. "Why?' he inquired,
with some degree of surprise. 90 because you
would run in eighteen or twenty times day to
see me-"
HERE is the new version as rendered by An
Albany poet:
Under the stars and the dew
Enjoying the present day.
Flowers and gush for the blue
Fat offices for the gray.
Mr. BAYARD, who used to make himself con
spicuous in the Senate by denouncing Republic
an use of public vessels, has adopted the prac-
tice himself. He has made frequent trips on
revenue cutters, and will doubtless continue to
do so.
UNDER the American system men are free to
do the best they can for themselves. Under the
master workman system men are bond slaves
who must blIndly obey the orders of secret
Shall frA6dnm nv -,
America?
WATERPIPEs exposed to freezing weather
says Professor Ordwav should be covered with
cotton batting. glazed to thickness of from one
to three inches, according to exposure; it can be
held to the pipe by being wound loosely with
Irvine. but should not be wound tightly.
LORD SALISBURY has purchased small estate
on the Riviera at Beauieu, near Monte Carlo.
and he intends to build villa on it. The ground
is we'll wooded, and the site of the projected
house, which is on the verge Of the Mediterra-
mean, commands extensive and beautiful views
JOHN RUsKIS: I should like to see homo rule
lin my sense of ruling-not yours everywhere.
should like to see Ireland under King of Ire
land; Scotland under Douglas, tender and true;
India under Rajah, and England under her
Queen, and by manner OF means under Mr.
Gladstone or Mr.. Bright.
THE smallest oscillating engine in the world
Il
| has been made by John r. Hare, of Baltimore
| 1t is about half big collar button. and is
| hidden completely beneath child's thimble. It's
bore is one-sixteenth of an inch. and the stroke
| one-eighth. The Wheel shaft and crank weigh
eight grains the cylinder five and the stand and
pillar twelve grains, making the whole weigh,
| one pennywe ght one grain. Run by compressed
air. it makes 5000 revolutions minute. Mr.
/ Hare has also made an engine which is covered
| with an English walnut she'll.
| HER MAJESTY VICTORIA is very careful that
her numerous family shall not forget even in
the intercourse of everyday life, 'the Difference
due to her Recently an American lady. sight
seeing at Windsor, saw the Queen, seated in hel
carriage. which was drawn up before the entrance
to the private apartment Her Majesty was
| about to start for her daily drive, when out OF
the castle rushed the Duke of Ednburg, and,
stepping up to the carriage, began to speak t.
/ the Queen. Victoria, with look OF displeasure,
interrupted him, and made q slight gesture toward
the Dukes hat which was still on his head. H.
| R. a. looked confused, quickly uncovered and
! made low bow. He finished his conversation